Riddles
What has hands but cannot clap?
A Clock
This Canadian author wrote the novel Anne of Green Gables.
L.M. Montgomery
This is the closest star to Earth.
The Sun
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
This U.S. state is famous for the Grand Canyon.
Arizona
What has keys but can’t open locks?
A piano
This famous novel by Harper Lee tells the story of Scout and Atticus Finch in the American South.
To Kill a Mockingbird
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
I go up and down but never move. What am I?
A Stair
This South American country is home to the Amazon Rainforest.
Brazil
What has one eye but cannot see?
A needle
This classic novel by Jane Austen features the characters Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.
Pride and Prejudice
This space agency of the United States put astronauts on the Moon.
NASA
I have cities but no houses, rivers but no water, and roads but no cars. What am I?
A map
This European country is shaped like a boot.
Italy
I’m tall when I’m young, and short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
This novel by Louisa May Alcott follows the lives of the March sisters.
Little Women
In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon during this mission.
Apollo 11
If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you no longer have me. What am I?
A Secret
This country is known for the fjords, the Northern Lights, and Vikings.
Norway
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel
This novel by Margaret Mitchell is set during the American Civil War and follows Scarlett O’Hara.
Gone with the Wind
This was the first artificial satellite launched into space in 1957.
Sputnik 1
A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 run away. How many are left?
9 sheep, still
This South American country is famous for tango dancing and Buenos Aires.
Argentina